Tech & Science

(CBS Chicago) We’re trying to help you plan for a last blast of summer. On Thursday, the Morning Insiders reported on a socially distant concert coming up in Orland Park. Now, we want to tell you about a hip-hop blowout that could bring more than 5,000 people to Bridgeview. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory looks at the high-tech devices at the doors of SeatGeek Stadium that are … [Read more...] about SeatGeek Stadium Installing New Disinfecting Doorways For Concert, Crowds Could Top 5,500 Fans

(Pew Research Center) Three-quarters of U.S. adults say technology companies have a responsibility to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 presidential election, but only around a quarter say they are very or somewhat confident in these firms to do so, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 27-Aug. 2. The survey comes as Facebook and … [Read more...] about Few Americans Are Confident in Tech Companies to Prevent Misuse of Their Platforms in the 2020 Election

(Fox News) Severe COVID-19 is more deadly than heart attacks among young adults, according to a new study. Data were analyzed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and the team’s findings were published on Wednesday in Jama Internal Medicine. Of nearly 781,000 coronavirus patients discharged between April 1 and June 30, 5% were among young adults aged 18 to … [Read more...] about Severe Coronavirus More Deadly Than Heart Attacks Among Young Adults: Study

(USA TODAY) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport added seven UV-C light sterilizers to some pre-security escalators to maximize the safety of travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic. UV-C, or ultraviolet light, is known to kill up to 99.9% of bacteria and viruses and many other microorganisms, according to Sky Harbor officials. The light was installed underneath … [Read more...] about Ultraviolet Light Sterilizing Technology Introduced at Phoenix Airport to Kill Coronavirus

(The Christian Post) A petition calling for the dismantling of PornHub, the largest pornography hosting website in the world that critics say profits off of and enables sex trafficking as well as child abuse, has surpassed 2 million signatures. The petition launched in February by Laila Mickelwait, director of abolition for the Sacramento-based nonprofit … [Read more...] about 2 Million Back Petition to Shut Down Pornhub Over Sex Trafficking, Child Abuse Videos